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Great debut for Christina Nilsson as Aida in Stockholm

By Laura Servidei, 28 February 2018
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“bright, clear and silverish: a thing of beauty”
Reviewed at Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm on 26 February 2018
Programme
Verdi, Aida
Performers
Royal Swedish Opera
Pier Giorgio Morandi, Conductor
Michael Cavanagh, Director
Magdalena Åberg, Set Designer
Katarina Dalayman, Amneris
Johan Edholm, Amonasro
Christina Nilsson, Aida
Ivan Defabiani, Radamès
Lennart Forsén, King of Egypt
Karin Andersson, Priestess
Royal Swedish Opera Chorus
Royal Swedish Orchestra
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Laura Servidei
Laura Servidei
Mathematician, science nerd, translator of popular science books, obsessed opera fan since the teen years. Day job: business analyst in a software house developing systems for the financial industry. Amateur choral singer. Main musical interests: baroque music and Italian opera. Originally from Italy, currently based in Sweden. I make a mean eggplant parmesan.